Rehabbing individuals who are addicted to drugs and/or alcohol and have ended up in the criminal justice system has proven to be a productive method of preventing future drug related crimes for individuals that do receive treatment. For criminal justice clients in Somerville who do take part in in alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs, even against one's will as is occasionally ordered by the judge, these persons have a much better chance at handling the root of the problem so that they can remain abstinent and off of the streets drug related criminal activity. The costs to the criminal justice system related to these drug related offenses is also impacted positively when criminal justice clients are helped in drug rehab facilities in Somerville in lieu of jail time or other penalties.